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vility

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/

vility noun: the quality of being vile or base.

Noun

vility

  1. (obsolete) The quality of being vile or base.
    • The Comedians wore these to represent the vility of the Persons they represented; as debauch'd young Sparks, old crazy Misers, Pimps, Parasites, Strumpets, and the rest of that Gang.1696, Basil Kennett, Romae Antiquae Notitia: Or, the Antiquities of Rome

Origin of vility

From vile + -ity, from Latin vīlitās: compare French vileté, Middle French vilité, Old French vilté.

Questions about vility

What does vility mean?
Vility means the quality of being vile or base.
What part of speech is vility?
Vility is a noun.
How do you pronounce vility?
Vility is pronounced /ˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/.

Words near vility in the dictionary

  1. vilipenders
  2. vilipendeth
  3. vilipending
  4. vilipends
  5. VILIs
  6. vility
  7. Viljandi
  8. Viljandi County
  9. Viljevo
  10. Vilk
  11. Vilkaviškis

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